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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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